Testimonies

Lyndsay Green

In August 2007 South American Wonders.com tailor-made an action-packed  three-week trip for our family that allowed us to experience the Amazonian jungle, the Andes, and the coastal desert, and included the cities of Lima and Cusco. Our trip included five days boating down the Rio Alto Madre de Dios in the Manu Biosphere Reserve, and a four-
day trekking expedition to Choquequirao. We traveled to many of the  renowned Incan ruins including Machu Picchu, Pisac, Ollantaytambo and 
Sacsayhuaman, and spent several days in Nasca exploring the famed  Nasca Lines.

Despite being rank amateurs we experienced extraordinary bird  watching including the illusive Cock of the Rock, Peru’s national bird at a courtship lek, and waves of parakeets, parrots, and macaws at the Blanquillo clay lick. Our marvelous animal sightings included  a tapir, a giant anteater, monkeys, caimans and capybaras. The flora and fauna were rich in variety in each region, such as the giant cotton trees, bromeliads and heliconia of the Amazon.

The success of our complicated and demanding trip depended on the organizational skills of the travel company, their in depth knowledge 
of the country, and their ability to hire the best guides. outh American Wonders.com performed with excellence on every count. They expertly managed tight schedules requiring interconnections between 
van drivers, plane schedules, boat operators, mule drivers, and hotel and lodge operators. In every case we felt they designed the ideal itinerary to highlight the best of the region, and paced the trip to 
allow us to squeeze in the maximum experiences. Our guides were consistently knowledgeable and enthusiastic, as well as being great company.

We were privileged to have been able to plunge into this country and  experience so much of its richness and diversity in such a short timeframe. This was made possible thanks to Paititi Peru Expeditions, 
who designed a trip for our family that so perfectly fit our interests and packed in so much in the time available. We were privileged to have spent time with so many remarkable Peruvians who were generous in sharing their knowledge about their country. The greatest privilege has been getting to know Peru through the eyes of 
people who love their country, who understand its value, and who are committed to its future.